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Shashwat Pant

Shashwat Pant

Pant is an independent journalist based in Kathmandu. He covers issues ranging from tech, music, mountains, biodiversity and environment.

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Diwas Gurung: Underrated piece in modern Nepali music’s promising puzzle

Diwas Gurung: Underrated piece in modern Nepali music’s promising puzzle

Jill Wheatley overcomes brain injury and blindness as she runs and climbs Nepal’s mountains

Jill Wheatley overcomes brain injury and blindness as she runs and climbs Nepal’s mountains

Little things for big change: Dambar Chemjong’s efforts to revive TU’s glory

Little things for big change: Dambar Chemjong’s efforts to revive TU’s glory

Nepal govt’s plan to recognise mountain guides on its own disappoints internationally-certified professionals

Nepal govt’s plan to recognise mountain guides on its own disappoints internationally-certified professionals

Conservation vs tourism: Restriction on helicopter flights in Everest skies brings Nepal govt, entrepreneurs at odds

Conservation vs tourism: Restriction on helicopter flights in Everest skies brings Nepal govt, entrepreneurs at odds

Women’s Day: Equal pay is a far cry from reality for Nepal’s sportswomen

Women’s Day: Equal pay is a far cry from reality for Nepal’s sportswomen

Yam Lal Rasaily cycles to prove his independence as a single-leg amputee

Yam Lal Rasaily cycles to prove his independence as a single-leg amputee

Confluence culture has started in Nepal’s music industry and everyone has high hopes

Confluence culture has started in Nepal’s music industry and everyone has high hopes

Climbing legend Conrad Anker: For high-altitude climbing, Nepalis are the best

Climbing legend Conrad Anker: For high-altitude climbing, Nepalis are the best

Nepal’s documentary filmmakers have neither audience nor income, yet they pursue their passion

Nepal’s documentary filmmakers have neither audience nor income, yet they pursue their passion

Everest 2021: With strict rules, Nepal missing out on revival chance

Everest 2021: With strict rules, Nepal missing out on revival chance

Everest Outfit: Affordable made-in-Nepal climbing gear by and for mountaineers

Everest Outfit: Affordable made-in-Nepal climbing gear by and for mountaineers

Nepalis on K2: Mingma G narrates his and fellow Nepalis journey to mountaineering hall of fame

Nepalis on K2: Mingma G narrates his and fellow Nepalis journey to mountaineering hall of fame

Jigmee Wangchuk Lepcha is known for covers, but passion for originals drives him forward

Jigmee Wangchuk Lepcha is known for covers, but passion for originals drives him forward

Museum of Nepali Art: Changing Nepal’s art scene in artists’ honour

Museum of Nepali Art: Changing Nepal’s art scene in artists’ honour

Carry Me Back: How campaigners are making Everest cleaner again

Carry Me Back: How campaigners are making Everest cleaner again

Nasty is nasty, but he has Grammy dreams for Nepal’s hip-hop

Nasty is nasty, but he has Grammy dreams for Nepal’s hip-hop

Adhishree Dhungana: A rare woman guitarist of Nepal has lots of ambitions

Adhishree Dhungana: A rare woman guitarist of Nepal has lots of ambitions

Rashila Tamang: A teen’s race, from fun to fame, in Nepal’s trail and ultrarunning scene

Rashila Tamang: A teen’s race, from fun to fame, in Nepal’s trail and ultrarunning scene

Nepali climbers create history, become the first to summit K2 in winter

Nepali climbers create history, become the first to summit K2 in winter

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